MGS banks on Asia’s multishot molding growth
MGS banks on Asia’s multishot molding growth
MGS banks on Asia’s multishot molding growth
“Sometimes it feels like we promise our life away in lead-times,” says Don Snow, tool engineering manager. “We need machines that allow us to turn around parts without spending more time than necessary in the machine or on the shop floor. We can’t afford excessive bench or machining time. These things allow our competition to beat our lead-times and steal jobs.
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Whether it is a digital camera or an enterprise-class laser copier, hundreds of high-precision plastic mold injected parts go into every Canon product. Canon Virginia Inc. was originally established for the production of Canon products, but has recently begun providing mold-making services for other businesses requiring high-precision molds.
PDC, of Scottsdale, Arizona, began as a pure engineering service company and relied on outside partners for prototype work. Not satisfied with the quality of prototypes they were receiving, the company started a small in-house tool room to make their own. This evolved into an in-house molding operation, and today the prototype mold making and prototype molding represent the lion’s share of PDC’s business.
With market competition increasing, it is important to stay up to date with industry trends. Innovative Mold of Washington, Mich., stays ahead by cutting and shooting molds in their shop, allowing them to understand the entire molding process.
“There’s more to mold making than just cutting steel,”
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